Church programs and services are winding down as we head into summer, which means it's time for the annual church picnic. 

Here are five things guaranteed to happen there.

1. There will be ten potato salads

It never fails: you will see a table full of potato salad. It is pretty interesting to see the many different ways in which potato salad can be made!

2. Someone's getting wet

If the water balloons don't break during the water balloon toss, don't worry. The youth pastor will ensure somebody gets wet! Or, the youth pastor will be ambushed, and end up wet. Either way, somebody's getting soaked at the church picnic.

3. Three-legged race & other silliness

This is where the most serious of people in your church revert back to the pure joy of childhood! It's always fun to watch people compete in the silly games of church picnics. It also makes us wonder what kind of games the disciples and Jesus might have played together at their picnics?

4. One dad watching the BBQ has 'got this'

There's always that one guy that, no matter what he is doing, has 'got this'. The BBQ isn't lighting up or the burgers are completely burned, but he still has it under control.

5. It will rain

The forecast may show sunshine, but it's a church picnic. It will rain. Worship teams around the city know they will have to run around and protect their instruments a few minutes after the pastor starts speaking.

 

Is your church picnic this weekend? While the forecast yesterday originally said sunshine on Sunday, June 25, things have changed a bit. #5 might be more right than we imagined. Check out the forecast here.

We'll be out at some church picnics this weekend. Check out where we'll be, and how to get us to yours, here.